Canon EOS 7D Mark II Operating instructions

EOS 7D Mark II (G)

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The EOS 7D Mark II (G) is a digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a

fine-detail CMOS sensor with approx. 20.2 effective megapixels, Dual

DIGIC 6, approx. 100% viewfinder coverage, high-precision and high-

speed 65-point AF (Cross-type AF point: Max. 65 points), approx. 10.0

fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, Full High-Definition (Full

HD) movie shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, and GPS function.

Before Starting to Shoot, Be Sure to Read the Following

To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the “Safety

Warnings” (p.526-528) and “Handling Precautions” (p.20-21).

Refer to This Manual While Using the Camera to Further

Familiarize Yourself with the Camera

While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they

come out. You can then better understand the camera.

Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability

After shooting, play images back and check whether they have been

properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the

images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon

cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused.

Copyrights

Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded

images of people and certain subjects for anything but private

enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions,

etc., may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment.

Introduction

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Before starting, check that all the following items are included with your

camera. If anything is missing, contact your dealer.

* Battery Charger LC-E6 or LC-E6E is provided. (The LC-E6E comes with a

power cord.)

The Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs provided are listed on the next page.

If you purchased a Lens Kit, check that the lenses are included.

Depending on the Lens Kit type, a lens instruction manual may also be

included.

Be careful not to lose any of the above items.

Item Check List

Battery Pack

LP-E6N

(with protective cover)

Battery Charger

LC-E6/LC-E6E*

Interface Cable

IFC-150U II

Camera

(with body cap)

Wide Strap

Eyecup Eg

Cable

protector

In this manual, “CF card” refers to CompactFlash cards and “SD

card” refers to SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. “Card” refers to all memory

cards used to record images or movies.

* The camera does not come with a card for recording images/

movies. Please purchase it separately.

Connecting to Peripheral Devices

When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use the provided

interface cable or one from Canon. When connecting an interface cable, also

use the provided cable protector (p.34).

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The instruction manual consists of a booklet, leaflets, and electronic

manuals (PDF files on the CD-ROM).

Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM

Contains the following manuals in PDF format:

• Camera Instruction Manual (Detailed version)

• Quick Reference Guide

Instructions for viewing the Camera Instruction Manual

CD-ROM are on pages 532-533.

Software CD-ROM (EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk)

Contains various software. For more information and

installation procedures of the software, see pages 536-

538.

Software Instruction Manual CD-ROM

Contains software manuals in PDF format. Instructions for

viewing the Software Instruction Manual CD-ROM are on

page 539.

Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs

Camera Basic

Instruction Manual

Quick Reference Guide

GPS Cautions

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The camera can use the following cards regardless of capacity: If the

card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or

computer, it is recommended that you format the card with this

camera (p.67).

CF (CompactFlash) cards

* Type I, UDMA mode 7-compatible.

SD/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards

* UHS-I cards supported.

When shooting movies, use a large-capacity card with a fast reading/

writing speed as shown in the table.

If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie may

not be recorded properly. Also, if you play back a movie on a card

with a slow reading speed, the movie may not play back properly.

If you want to shoot still photos while shooting a movie, you will need

an even faster card.

To check the card’s reading/writing speed, refer to the card

manufacturer’s Web site.

Compatible Cards

Cards that Can Record Movies

Movie Recording Size (p.330)

CF Card: Recording Formats

MOV MP4

ALL-I (For editing) 30 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Standard)

L : 8 7 30 MB/sec. or faster

Other than above 10 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Light) - 10 MB/sec. or faster

Movie Recording Size (p.330)

SD Card: Recording Formats

MOV MP4

ALL-I (For editing) 20 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Standard)

L : 8 7 20 MB/sec. or faster

Other than above 6 MB/sec. or faster

IPB (Light) - 4 MB/sec. or faster

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Quick Start Guide

1

Insert the battery (p.40).

To charge the battery, see page 38.

2

Insert the card (p.41).

The camera-front side slot is

for a CF card, and the

camera-back side slot is for

an SD card.

* Shooting is possible with either a CF card or an SD card in the camera.

3

Attach the lens (p.50).

Align the lens’s white or red mount

index with the camera’s index of the

same color.

4

Set the lens’s focus mode

switch to <f> (p.50).

5

Set the power switch to <1>

(p.45)

.

White index Red index

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Quick Start Guide

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While holding down the center

of the Mode Dial, set it to <A>

(Scene Intelligent Auto) (p.29).

All the necessary camera settings

will be set automatically.

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Focus on the subject (p.55).

Look through the viewfinder and

aim the viewfinder center over the

subject.

Press the shutter button halfway,

and the camera will focus on the

subject.

If necessary, the built-in flash will be

raised.

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Take the picture (p.55).

Press the shutter button completely

to take the picture.

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Review the picture.

The image just captured will be

displayed for 2 sec. on the LCD

monitor.

To display the image again, press

the <x> button (p.354).

To shoot while looking at the LCD monitor, see “Live View

Shooting” (p.285).

To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.354).

To delete an image, see “Erasing Images” (p.392).

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Icons in this Manual

<6> : Indicates the Main Dial.

<5> : Indicates the Quick Control Dial.

<p> : Indicates the AF area selection lever.

<9> : Indicates the Multi-controller.

<0> : Indicates the Setting button.

0/9/7/8 : Indicates that the corresponding function

remains active for 4 sec., 6 sec., 10 sec., or 16

sec. respectively after you let go of the button.

* In this manual, the icons and markings indicating the camera’s buttons, dials,

and settings correspond to the icons and markings on the camera and on the

LCD monitor.

3 : Indicates a function that can be changed by pressing the

<M> button to change its settings.

M : When shown on the upper right of a page, it indicates that

the function is available only in the <d>, <s>, <f>,

<a>, or <F> mode.

(p.**) : Reference page numbers for more information.

: Warning to prevent shooting problems.

: Supplemental information.

: Tips or advice for better shooting.

: Troubleshooting advice.

Basic Assumptions

All operations explained in this manual assume that the power switch

is set to <1> and the <R> switch is set to the left (Multi

function lock released) (p.45, 59).

It is assumed that all the menu settings, Custom Functions, etc. are

set to their defaults.

The illustrations in this manual show the camera attached with the

EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens as an example.

Conventions Used in this Manual

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For first-time DSLR users, Chapters 1 and 2 explain the camera’s

basic operations and shooting procedures.

Chapters

Introduction

2

Getting Started

37

Basic Shooting

79

Setting the AF and Drive Modes

85

Image Settings

145

GPS Settings

197

Advanced Operations

215

Flash Photography

253

Shooting with the LCD Monitor

(Live View Shooting)

285

Shooting Movies

313

Image Playback

353

Post-Processing Images

397

Sensor Cleaning

405

Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer

411

Customizing the Camera

431

Reference

467

Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /

Downloading Images to Your Computer

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Introduction 2

Item Check List................................................................................. 3

Instruction Manual and CD-ROMs ................................................... 4

Compatible Cards............................................................................. 5

Quick Start Guide............................................................................. 6

Conventions Used in this Manual..................................................... 8

Chapters........................................................................................... 9

Index to Features ........................................................................... 17

Handling Precautions ..................................................................... 20

Nomenclature................................................................................. 22

Getting Started 37

Charging the Battery ...................................................................... 38

Installing and Removing the Battery............................................... 40

Installing and Removing the Card.................................................. 41

Turning on the Power..................................................................... 45

Setting the Date, Time, and Zone .................................................. 47

Selecting the Interface Language................................................... 49

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .................................................... 50

Lens Image Stabilizer..................................................................... 53

Basic Operation.............................................................................. 54

Q Quick Control for Shooting Functions....................................... 61

3 Menu Operations.................................................................. 64

Before You Start............................................................................. 67

Formatting the Card..................................................................... 67

Disabling the Beeper ................................................................... 69

Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off................................. 69

Setting the Image Review Time................................................... 70

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings............................. 70

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l Displaying the Grid...................................................................74

Q Displaying the Electronic Level...............................................75

Setting the Viewfinder Information Display.....................................77

Help..........................................................................................78

Basic Shooting 79

A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)...................80

A Full Auto Techniques (Scene Intelligent Auto).........................83

Setting the AF and Drive Modes 85

f: Selecting the AF Operation.....................................................86

S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point.........................................90

AF Area Selection Modes...............................................................95

AF Sensor.......................................................................................99

Lenses and Usable AF Points.......................................................100

Selecting AI Servo AF Characteristics..........................................108

Customizing AF Functions............................................................117

Fine Adjustment of AF’s Point of Focus........................................133

When Autofocus Fails...................................................................139

MF: Manual Focus .....................................................................140

o Selecting the Drive Mode......................................................141

j Using the Self-timer .................................................................143

Image Settings 145

Selecting the Card for Recording and Playback...........................146

Setting the Image-Recording Quality............................................149

i: Setting the ISO Speed..........................................................154

A Selecting a Picture Style.......................................................160

A Customizing a Picture Style..................................................163

A Registering a Picture Style ...................................................166

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B: Setting the White Balance................................................... 168

O Custom White Balance........................................................ 169

P Setting the Color Temperature............................................ 171

u White Balance Correction ....................................................... 172

Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast................................. 175

Setting Noise Reduction............................................................... 176

Highlight Tone Priority .................................................................. 180

Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Aberrations......... 181

Reducing Flicker........................................................................... 185

Setting the Color Space ............................................................... 187

Creating and Selecting a Folder................................................... 188

Changing the File Name............................................................... 190

File Numbering Methods .............................................................. 193

Setting Copyright Information....................................................... 195

GPS Settings 197

GPS Features............................................................................... 198

GPS Precautions.......................................................................... 200

Acquiring GPS Signals................................................................. 201

Setting the Positioning Interval..................................................... 205

Using the Digital Compass........................................................... 206

Setting Time from GPS on the Camera........................................ 209

Logging the Route Traveled......................................................... 210

Advanced Operations 215

d: Program AE............................................................................ 216

s: Shutter-Priority AE................................................................ 218

f: Aperture-Priority AE............................................................. 220

Depth-of-Field Preview.............................................................. 221

a: Manual Exposure................................................................... 222

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q Selecting the Metering Mode..................................................224

O Setting Exposure Compensation .............................................226

h Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ...........................................227

A AE Lock...................................................................................229

F: Bulb Exposures.......................................................................230

w: HDR (High Dynamic Range) Shooting...............................233

P Multiple Exposures..................................................................238

2 Mirror Lockup.........................................................................246

Using the Eyepiece Cover ............................................................247

F Using a Remote Switch.............................................................248

R Remote Control Shooting...........................................................248

H Interval Timer Shooting......................................................250

Flash Photography 253

D Using the Built-in Flash.............................................................254

D Using an External Speedlite......................................................259

Setting the Flash...........................................................................262

Using Wireless Flash....................................................................272

Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting)

285

A Shooting with the LCD Monitor...............................................286

Shooting Function Settings...........................................................292

Menu Function Settings................................................................294

Using AF to Focus (AF Method) ...................................................299

MF: Focusing Manually.................................................................308

Shooting Movies 313

k Shooting Movies .....................................................................314

Autoexposure Shooting..............................................................314

Shutter-priority AE......................................................................315

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Aperture-priority AE................................................................... 316

Manual Exposure Shooting........................................................ 320

Shooting Still Photos.................................................................. 327

Shooting Function Settings .......................................................... 329

Setting the Movie Recording Size ................................................ 330

Setting the Sound Recording ....................................................... 336

Silent Control................................................................................ 338

Setting the Time Code.................................................................. 339

Menu Function Settings................................................................ 342

Image Playback 353

x Image Playback ..................................................................... 354

B: Shooting Information Display............................................ 356

x Searching for Images Quickly................................................ 361

H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index Display)..... 361

I Jump through Images (Jump Display).................................. 362

u Magnifying Images.................................................................. 364

X Comparing Images (Two-Image Display)............................... 366

b Rotating the Image.................................................................. 367

K Protecting Images................................................................... 368

Setting Ratings............................................................................. 371

Q Quick Control for Playback..................................................... 374

k Enjoying Movies..................................................................... 376

k Playing Movies....................................................................... 378

X Editing a Movie’s First and Last Scenes................................. 380

Slide Show (Auto Playback)......................................................... 382

Viewing Images on a TV Set........................................................ 385

a Copying Images...................................................................... 388

L Erasing Images........................................................................ 392

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Changing Image Playback Settings..............................................394

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness .......................................394

Auto Rotation of Vertical Images................................................395

Post-Processing Images 397

R Processing RAW Images with the Camera...........................398

S Resizing JPEG Images...........................................................403

Sensor Cleaning 405

f Automatic Sensor Cleaning...................................................406

Appending Dust Delete Data ........................................................407

Manual Sensor Cleaning...............................................................409

Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer

411

Preparing to Print..........................................................................412

w Printing ...................................................................................414

W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)..........................................421

W Direct Printing of Print-Ordered Images..................................424

d Transferring Images to a Computer........................................425

p Specifying Images for a Photobook .........................................429

Customizing the Camera 431

Custom Functions.........................................................................432

Setting Custom Functions.............................................................434

C.Fn1: Exposure........................................................................434

C.Fn2: Exposure/Drive...............................................................438

C.Fn3: Display/Operation...........................................................440

C.Fn4: Others.............................................................................443

83: Custom Controls ..................................................................445

Registering My Menu....................................................................459

w: Registering Custom Shooting Modes.....................................464

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Reference 467

B Button Functions ................................................................ 468

Checking the Battery Information................................................. 470

Using a Household Power Outlet................................................. 474

H Using Eye-Fi Cards................................................................. 475

System Map ................................................................................. 478

Function Availability Table According to Shooting Mode ............. 480

Menu Settings .............................................................................. 484

Troubleshooting Guide................................................................. 495

Error Codes.................................................................................. 510

Specifications............................................................................... 511

Handling Precautions: EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM............. 523

Safety Warnings........................................................................... 526

Viewing the CD-ROM Instruction Manuals /

Downloading Images to Your Computer 531

Viewing the Camera Instruction Manual CD-ROM....................... 532

Downloading Images to a Computer............................................ 534

Software Overview....................................................................... 536

Installing the Software.................................................................. 538

Software Instruction Manual......................................................... 539

Index............................................................................................. 540

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Power

Charging the battery Î p.38

Battery check Î p.46

Battery information

check Î p.470

Household power outlet Î p.474

Auto power off Î p.69

Card

Formatting Î p.67

Recording function Î p.146

Select card Î p.148

Release shutter without

card Î p.42

Lens

Attaching Î p.50

Zoom Î p.51

Hood Î p.52

Image Stabilizer Î p.53

Basic Settings

Language Î p.49

Date/Time/Zone Î p.47

Beeper Î p.69

Copyright information Î p.195

Clear all camera settings Î p.70

Viewfinder

Dioptric adjustment Î p.54

Eyepiece cover Î p.247

Grid display Î p.74

Electronic level Î p.76

Show/hide in viewfinder Î p.77

LCD Monitor

Brightness adjustment Î p.394

Electronic level Î p.75

Help Î p.78

AF

AF operation Î p.86

AF area selection mode Î p.90

AF point selection Î p.93

AF point registration Î p.450

Lens group Î p.100

AF points lighting up

in red Î p.131

AI Servo AF

characteristics Î p.108

AF Custom Functions Î p.117

AF Microadjustment Î p.133

Focusing manually Î p.140

Metering

Metering mode Î p.224

Drive

Drive mode Î p.141

Self-timer Î p.143

Maximum burst Î p.153

Recording Images

Recording function Î p.146

Creating/Selecting

a folder Î p.188

File name Î p.190

File numbering Î p.193

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Index to Features

Image Quality

Image-recording quality Î p.149

ISO speed Î p.154

Picture Style Î p.160

White balance Î p.168

Auto Lighting Optimizer Î p.175

Noise reduction for

high ISO speeds Î p.176

Noise reduction for long

exposures Î p.178

Highlight tone priority Î p.180

Lens aberration

correction Î p.181

Anti-flicker Î p.185

Color space Î p.187

Shooting

Shooting mode Î p.29

HDR Î p.233

Multiple exposures Î p.238

Mirror lockup Î p.246

Bulb timer Î p.231

Interval timer Î p.250

Depth-of-field preview Î p.221

Remote control Î p.248

Quick Control Î p.61

Exposure

Exposure compensation Î p.226

Exposure compensation

with M+Auto ISO Î p.223

AEB Î p.227

AE lock Î p.229

Safety shift Î p.436

GPS

GPS Î p.197

Digital compass Î p.206

Logging Î p.210

Flash

Built-in flash Î p.254

External Speedlite Î p.259

Flash exposure

compensation Î p.257

FE lock Î p.258

Flash function settings Î p.262

Wireless shooting Î p.272

External Speedlite Custom

Functions Î p.271

Live View Shooting

Live View shooting Î p.285

AF method Î p.299

Continuous AF Î p.294

Focusing manually Î p.308

Aspect ratio Î p.295

Silent LV shooting Î p.297

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Index to Features

Movie Shooting

Movie shooting Î p.313

AF method Î p.299

Movie Servo AF Î p.342

Movie Servo AF speed Î p.345

Movie Servo AF tracking

sensitivity Î p.346

Movie recording quality Î p.330

Sound recording Î p.336

Time code Î p.339

HDMI output Î p.348

Still photo shooting Î p.327

Playback

Image review time Î p.70

Single-image display Î p.354

Shooting information Î p.356

Index display Î p.361

Image browsing

(Jump display) Î p.362

Magnified view Î p.364

Two-image display Î p.366

Image rotation Î p.367

Protect Î p.368

Rating Î p.371

Movie playback Î p.378

Slide show Î p.382

Viewing images on a

TV set Î p.385

Copying Î p.388

Erase Î p.392

Quick Control Î p.374

Image Editing

RAW image processing Î p.398

Resizing JPEG Î p.403

Printing and Transferring

Images

PictBridge Î p.411

Print Order (DPOF) Î p.421

Image transfer Î p.425

Photobook Set-up Î p.429

Customization

Custom Functions (C.Fn)Î p.432

Custom Controls Î p.445

My Menu Î p.459

Custom shooting mode Î p.464

Sensor Cleaning and Dust

Reduction

Sensor cleaning Î p.406

Append Dust Delete DataÎ p.407

Interface

Cable protector Î p.34

Software

Overview Î p.536

Installation Î p.538

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Camera Care

This camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical

shock.

The camera is not waterproof and cannot be used underwater. If you

accidentally drop the camera into water, promptly consult the nearest Canon

Service Center. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry and clean cloth. If the

camera has been exposed to salty air, wipe it with a well-wrung wet cloth.

Never leave the camera near anything having a strong magnetic field such

as a magnet or electric motor. Also avoid using or leaving the camera near

anything emitting strong radio waves, such as a large antenna. Strong

magnetic fields can cause camera misoperation or destroy image data.

Do not leave the camera in excessive heat, such as in a car in direct

sunlight. High temperatures can cause the camera to malfunction.

The camera contains precision electronic circuitry. Never attempt to

disassemble the camera yourself.

Do not block the mirror operation with your finger, etc. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

Use a blower to blow away dust on the lens, viewfinder, reflex mirror, and

focusing screen. Do not use cleaners that contain organic solvents to clean

the camera body or lens. For stubborn dirt, take the camera to the nearest

Canon Service Center.

Do not remove the focusing screen unless you are changing it. When

changing the focusing screen, do not touch it with bare hands. Instead use

the dedicated tool that came with the interchangeable focusing screen (sold

separately).

Do not touch the camera’s electrical contacts with your fingers. This is to

prevent the contacts from corroding. Corroded contacts can cause camera

misoperation.

If the camera is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room,

condensation may form on the camera and internal parts. To prevent

condensation, first put the camera in a sealed plastic bag and let it adjust to

the warmer temperature before taking it out of the bag.

If condensation forms on the camera, do not use the camera. This is to avoid

damaging the camera. If there is condensation, remove the lens, card and

battery from the camera, and wait until condensation has evaporated before

using the camera.

If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery

and store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location. Even while the

camera is in storage, press the shutter button a few times once in a while to

check that the camera is still working.

Avoid storing the camera where there are chemicals that result in rust and

corrosion such as in a chemical lab.

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